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18 Dec 2025
Place:  Afghanistan Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat
Upd   Measures of Freedom Afghanistan: Country Profile
Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 6/100, Political Rights: 1/40, Civil Liberties: 5/60
 
Place:  Argentina Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina
Upd   Measures of Freedom Argentina: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 85/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 50/60
 
Place:  Brazil Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil
Upd   Measures of Freedom Brazil: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 72/100, Political Rights: 30/40, Civil Liberties: 42/60
 
Place:  China Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Upd   Measures of Freedom China: Country Profile
Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 9/100, Political Rights: -2/40, Civil Liberties: 11/60
 
Individual:  Long, Roderick T. Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute
Upd   Articles The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security
 
Topic:  Market economy The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State
Upd   Articles The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security
 
Individual:  Obama, Barack Forty-fourth president of the United States
Upd   Articles The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security
 
Individual:  Paine, Thomas American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet
Upd   Books Authored The Age Of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology
Partial contents: The Author's Profession Of Faith - Of Missions And Revelations - Concerning The Character of Jesus Christ, And His History - Of The Bases Of Christianity - Examination In Detail Of The Preceding Bases - Of The True Theology
 
Individual:  Paul, Ron Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate
Upd   Writings Paul Applauds Congressional Restrictions on Patriot Act
Press release about two votes in Congress amending the Department of Justice annual funding and affecting provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act (2001)
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security
Upd     The Phony Trade-Off between Privacy and Security
Revised and expanded version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column dated 16 Aug 2013, with additional details on the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Paul Applauds Congressional Restrictions on Patriot Act
Press release about two votes in Congress amending the Department of Justice annual funding and affecting provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act (2001)
Upd     The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security
Upd     The Phony Trade-Off between Privacy and Security
Revised and expanded version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column dated 16 Aug 2013, with additional details on the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security
 
17 Dec 2025
Place:  Australia The smallest continent, its territory is ruled since 1942 by the Monarchy of Australia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Australia: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 56/60
 
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third president of the United States
Upd   Articles None Dare Call It Hypothetical
Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot
 
Place:  Chile Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile
Upd   Measures of Freedom Chile: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 38/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Articles None Dare Call It Hypothetical
Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot
 
Upd Source:  Contents
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance
Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight
 
Place:  Great Britain Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Upd   Measures of Freedom United Kingdom: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 92/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 53/60
 
Work:  Man for All Seasons, A 1966 historical drama recounting the story of how Sir Thomas More stood up to King Henry VIII
Upd   Articles No Right to Remain Silent
Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments
 
Individual:  Obama, Barack Forty-fourth president of the United States
Upd   Articles Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance
Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings No Right to Remain Silent
Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments
Upd     Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance
Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles No Right to Remain Silent
Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments
Upd     None Dare Call It Hypothetical
Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot
Upd     Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance
Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight
 
Topic:  Self-Incrimination, Right Against The right not to bear witness against one's self
Upd   Articles No Right to Remain Silent
Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments
 
Individual:  Sobran, Joseph Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review
Upd   Writings None Dare Call It Hypothetical
Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Measures of Freedom United States: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 84/100, Political Rights: 34/40, Civil Liberties: 50/60
 
16 Dec 2025
Individual:  Barnett, Randy Professor of law at Boston University
Upd   Writings Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Place:  Canada Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada
Upd   Measures of Freedom Canada: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 97/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 58/60
 
Topic:  Cold War The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Work:  Cool Hand Luke 1967 movie about a nonconformist in a prison chain gang
Upd   Articles The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners
Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs"
 
Topic:  Democracy Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Topic:  Foreign entanglements Unnecessary involvement with other nations
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Individual:  Franklin, Benjamin 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman
Upd   Articles Liberty, safety, and Benjamin Franklin
Parses the famous Franklin quote about "essential Liberty" and "little temporary Safety" in the two contexts in which he made it
 
Place:  Georgia Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Sakartvelo
Upd   Measures of Freedom Georgia: Country Profile
Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 55/100, Political Rights: 21/40, Civil Liberties: 34/60
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
Upd     Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us
Examines a couple of reasons for rejecting the surveillance state, even if "government officials sincerely believe that [collecting] data is vital to the people's security"
 
Place:  Ireland Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
Upd   Measures of Freedom Ireland: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 97/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 58/60
 
Place:  Japan Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Topic:  Law, Due Process of Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Place:  Mauritius Islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Mauritius
Upd   Measures of Freedom Mauritius: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 86/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 51/60
 
Topic:  Military Industrial Complex The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Individual:  Orwell, George British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Topic:  Repression, Moral Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us
Examines a couple of reasons for rejecting the surveillance state, even if "government officials sincerely believe that [collecting] data is vital to the people's security"
 
Topic:  Rights Retained by the People Rights not explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973)
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
Upd     James Otis - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; introduction to and excerpt of a speech given in February 1761 before the Superior Court, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Upd     The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners
Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs"
Upd     Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us
Examines a couple of reasons for rejecting the surveillance state, even if "government officials sincerely believe that [collecting] data is vital to the people's security"
Upd     Liberty, safety, and Benjamin Franklin
Parses the famous Franklin quote about "essential Liberty" and "little temporary Safety" in the two contexts in which he made it
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Individual:  Skousen, Mark Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics
Upd   Writings The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners
Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs"
 
Topic:  War Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
Topic:  World War II Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
Upd   Book chapters Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War
Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War
 
15 Dec 2025
Work:  Brazil 1985 dystopian comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Work:  Fahrenheit 451 1966 movie based on the Ray Bradbury novel depicting a society where books have been outlawed
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us
Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke
 
Individual:  Hume, David 18th century Scottish philosopher
Upd   Articles It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us
Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke
 
Group:  Justice, Institute for Public interest law firm founded by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick
Upd   Articles Institute for Justice Publishes New Edition of Policing for Profit
Describes civil asset forfeiture, which has been exacerbated by the Drug War, and the new edition of the Institute's report on forfeiture practices in the various states
 
Group:  Libertarian Party Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States
Upd   Publications Libertarian Party News
Official newspaper of the Libertarian Party of the United States; archives from 1971 to 2021; originally in print, now only online at news.lp.org
 
Individual:  Mason, George Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Upd   Bibliography George Mason Research Guide
Includes sections on biography, the George Mason papers, the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Bill of Rights, the American Revolution, and Politics and the Law
 
Work:  Matrix, The 1999 Wachowski Brothers movie about simulated reality
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Work:  Minority Report 2002 Steven Spielberg film based on Philip K. Dick's concept of "pre-crime"
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Individual:  Orwell, George British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us
Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us
Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke
Upd     Institute for Justice Publishes New Edition of Policing for Profit
Describes civil asset forfeiture, which has been exacerbated by the Drug War, and the new edition of the Institute's report on forfeiture practices in the various states
Upd     Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Articles It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us
Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke
 
Work:  V for Vendetta 2006 movie about a Fawkesian anarchist battling a police state in a near-future United Kingdom
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
12 Dec 2025
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Articles Illicit Drugs
Reviews various arguments made to justify the drug war (e.g., property crime, violence) versus the actual effects of prohibition (e.g., black markets, asset forfeiture)
 
Individual:  Orwell, George British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm
Upd   Articles How Big Brother Began
Discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the proposed 1997 Fair Health Information Practices Act and the federal databases that they require (or would have required)
 
Upd Source:  Preface
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles How Big Brother Began
Discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the proposed 1997 Fair Health Information Practices Act and the federal databases that they require (or would have required)
 
11 Dec 2025
Topic:  Bill of Rights, United States First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Upd   Articles FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights
Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration
 
Topic:  Communism Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated
Upd   Articles FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights
Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Articles Gore Channels Taft
Commentary on a speech given by Al Gore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, criticizing the administration of George W. Bush; Raimondo suggesting Gore sounded like he was "channeling Robert A. Taft" (Republican Senator 1939-1953)
 
Upd Source:  Man versus the State, The Book by Herbert Spencer in which he argued that liberalism was transforming itself into a despotic movement
 
Individual:  Mason, George Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Upd   Articles FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights
Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration
 
Individual:  Raimondo, Justin Editorial director of Antiwar.com
Upd   Writings Gore Channels Taft
Commentary on a speech given by Al Gore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, criticizing the administration of George W. Bush; Raimondo suggesting Gore sounded like he was "channeling Robert A. Taft" (Republican Senator 1939-1953)
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Gore Channels Taft
Commentary on a speech given by Al Gore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, criticizing the administration of George W. Bush; Raimondo suggesting Gore sounded like he was "channeling Robert A. Taft" (Republican Senator 1939-1953)
Upd     FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights
Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration
 
10 Dec 2025
Individual:  Boaz, David Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer
Upd   Writings The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
 
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third president of the United States
Upd   Articles A Democratic Dictatorship
Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Articles A Democratic Dictatorship
Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers
 
Topic:  Democracy Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens
Upd   Articles A Democratic Dictatorship
Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
Upd     The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs
Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects
 
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Articles The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs
Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects
 
Place:  Hong Kong Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China
Upd   Measures of Freedom Hong Kong: Country Profile
Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 40/100, Political Rights: 9/40, Civil Liberties: 31/60
 
Individual:  Hornberger, Jacob G. President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings A Democratic Dictatorship
Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers
 
Place:  New Zealand Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1947 by the Monarchy of New Zealand
Upd   Measures of Freedom New Zealand: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 99/100, Political Rights: 40/40, Civil Liberties: 59/60
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
Upd     The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs
Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
Upd     A Democratic Dictatorship
Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers
Upd     The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs
Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects
 
Place:  Singapore Islands in southeast Asia, ruled by the Republik Singapura
Upd   Measures of Freedom Singapore: Country Profile
Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 48/100, Political Rights: 19/40, Civil Liberties: 29/60
 
Place:  Switzerland Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera
Upd   Measures of Freedom Switzerland: Country Profile
Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 96/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60
 
Topic:  Taxation Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities
Upd   Articles The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs
Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects
 
Topic:  Terrorism The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals
Upd   Articles A Democratic Dictatorship
Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers
 
9 Dec 2025
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third president of the United States
Upd   Articles Bush's Secret Surveillance State
Discusses the actions of the Bush administration before and after the New York Times disclosed that secret, warrantless wiretaps were and are being conducted, on both domestic and international calls and emails
Upd     Bush Broke the Law
Comments on the response by the Bush administration to the revelation of warrantless surveillance, including the claim by Michael Hayden that the Fourth Amendment does not require "probable cause"
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Articles Bush Broke the Law
Comments on the response by the Bush administration to the revelation of warrantless surveillance, including the claim by Michael Hayden that the Fourth Amendment does not require "probable cause"
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Bush's Secret Surveillance State
Discusses the actions of the Bush administration before and after the New York Times disclosed that secret, warrantless wiretaps were and are being conducted, on both domestic and international calls and emails
 
Upd Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Bush's Secret Surveillance State
Discusses the actions of the Bush administration before and after the New York Times disclosed that secret, warrantless wiretaps were and are being conducted, on both domestic and international calls and emails
Upd     Bush Broke the Law
Comments on the response by the Bush administration to the revelation of warrantless surveillance, including the claim by Michael Hayden that the Fourth Amendment does not require "probable cause"
 
8 Dec 2025
Place:  Arizona The Grand Canyon State
Upd   Articles Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
Discusses the extension of border patrol activities in the United States well beyond (100 miles) the traditional country and coastline limits
Upd     Arizona Makes It Tougher for Police to Seize People's Money and Stuff for Themselves
Discusses a civil asset forfeiture reform law signed by Arizona's governor Doug Ducey
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Big Brother, not Snowden and Greenwald, Is the Story
Examines the reaction from various progressive and conservative media pundits and talking heads (Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, etc.) to the Snowden and Greenwald revelations about NSA data collection
 
Group:  Justice, Institute for Public interest law firm founded by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick
Upd   Articles Arizona Makes It Tougher for Police to Seize People's Money and Stuff for Themselves
Discusses a civil asset forfeiture reform law signed by Arizona's governor Doug Ducey
 
Individual:  Obama, Barack Forty-fourth president of the United States
Upd   Articles Big Brother, not Snowden and Greenwald, Is the Story
Examines the reaction from various progressive and conservative media pundits and talking heads (Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, etc.) to the Snowden and Greenwald revelations about NSA data collection
 
Topic:  Press, Liberty of the The right to publish facts and opinion
Upd   Articles Big Brother, not Snowden and Greenwald, Is the Story
Examines the reaction from various progressive and conservative media pundits and talking heads (Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, etc.) to the Snowden and Greenwald revelations about NSA data collection
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Big Brother, not Snowden and Greenwald, Is the Story
Examines the reaction from various progressive and conservative media pundits and talking heads (Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, etc.) to the Snowden and Greenwald revelations about NSA data collection
Upd     Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
Discusses the extension of border patrol activities in the United States well beyond (100 miles) the traditional country and coastline limits
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Big Brother, not Snowden and Greenwald, Is the Story
Examines the reaction from various progressive and conservative media pundits and talking heads (Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, etc.) to the Snowden and Greenwald revelations about NSA data collection
Upd     Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
Discusses the extension of border patrol activities in the United States well beyond (100 miles) the traditional country and coastline limits
Upd     Arizona Makes It Tougher for Police to Seize People's Money and Stuff for Themselves
Discusses a civil asset forfeiture reform law signed by Arizona's governor Doug Ducey
 
Individual:  Stossel, John Host of "Stossel" show on Fox Business channel and former ABC News correspondent for the "20/20" newsmagazine
Upd   Articles Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
Discusses the extension of border patrol activities in the United States well beyond (100 miles) the traditional country and coastline limits
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Articles Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
Discusses the extension of border patrol activities in the United States well beyond (100 miles) the traditional country and coastline limits
 
5 Dec 2025
Topic:  Atheism The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid
Upd   Articles Reverence for Skeptics
Describes how professor Yeager albeit raised as Christian became what he calls a "reverent atheist" and discusses the bases for his views; includes relevant Baloo cartoon and bibliography
 
Work:  Incredibles, The 2004 Brad Bird movie about a family of superheroes
Upd   Reviews Truth, Justice, and the Aristocratic Way
pp. 52-53
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Reverence for Skeptics
Describes how professor Yeager albeit raised as Christian became what he calls a "reverent atheist" and discusses the bases for his views; includes relevant Baloo cartoon and bibliography
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Web Pages The Fourth Amendment: Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Includes the text of amendment, explanation of what it covers, its historical background and overviews of relevant Supreme Court cases
 
Upd Topic:  Soldiers, No quartering of Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings
 
Individual:  Yeager, Leland B. American professor of economics
Upd   Writings Reverence for Skeptics
Describes how professor Yeager albeit raised as Christian became what he calls a "reverent atheist" and discusses the bases for his views; includes relevant Baloo cartoon and bibliography
 
4 Dec 2025
Topic:  American Revolutionary War The war for American independence from Great Britain
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Topic:  American War Between the States Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which had seceded to form the Confederacy
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Topic:  Eminent Domain Protections Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Place:  New York The Empire State - ratified Constitution 26 Jul 1788
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
3 Dec 2025
Work:  Declaration of Independence, United States The document that formed the United States of America
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Place:  England The southern part of the island of Great Britain
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Place:  France Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Place:  London Capital of Great Britain
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Individual:  Madison, James Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Work:  Magna Carta Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Work:  Petition of Right English constitutional document concerning the "rights and liberties" of the British people
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
Topic:  Soldiers, No quartering of Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment: Forgotten but Not Gone
Intends to fill "the most glaring" gaps in previous Third Amendment scholarship, including its connection to the property rights covered by the Fifth Amendment
 
2 Dec 2025
Topic:  Bill of Rights, United States First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Individual:  Bradford, R. W. Co-founder, editor and publisher of Liberty (1987) magazine
Upd   Writings Voting Is No Sin
Bill Bradford's response to Wendy McElroy's "Why I Would Not Vote Against Hitler" essay, published in Liberty, May 1996
Upd     The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
 
Topic:  Business Commercial activities that provide goods and services
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Place:  Colonies, Thirteen The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Work:  Declaration of Independence, United States The document that formed the United States of America
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
 
Topic:  Educational freedom Absence of coercion in learning and educating
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Voting Is No Sin
Bill Bradford's response to Wendy McElroy's "Why I Would Not Vote Against Hitler" essay, published in Liberty, May 1996
Upd     The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
 
Topic:  Health The general condition of the body; absence from physical disease or pain
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Health care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Individual:  Henry, Patrick American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Liberty, Individual Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Life The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Life extension Methods for slowing or reversing aging and extending human life
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Individual:  Madison, James Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Topic:  Market economy The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Individual:  Mason, George Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Individual:  McElroy, Wendy Author, individualist feminist
Upd   Articles Voting Is No Sin
Bill Bradford's response to Wendy McElroy's "Why I Would Not Vote Against Hitler" essay, published in Liberty, May 1996
 
Individual:  McWilliams, Peter Author of the Life 101 books and Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do
Upd   Articles The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
 
Place:  New York City The Big Apple
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Topic:  Personal responsibility Accepting the consequences of one's actions
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Place:  Philadelphia The original capital of the United States
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Individual:  Rand, Ayn Objectivist philosopher, novelist
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Socialism Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Voting Is No Sin
Bill Bradford's response to Wendy McElroy's "Why I Would Not Vote Against Hitler" essay, published in Liberty, May 1996
 
Topic:  Taxation Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
Topic:  Voting Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots
Upd   Articles Voting Is No Sin
Bill Bradford's response to Wendy McElroy's "Why I Would Not Vote Against Hitler" essay, published in Liberty, May 1996
 
Topic:  War Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
Upd   Articles Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity
Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others
 
1 Dec 2025
Topic:  Army, Standing A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Individual:  Coke, Edward 17th century English jurist, drafter of the Petition of Right
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Place:  England The southern part of the island of Great Britain
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Work:  Petition of Right English constitutional document concerning the "rights and liberties" of the British people
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
Topic:  Soldiers, No quartering of Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings
Upd   Articles The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History
Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods
 
28 Nov 2025
Topic:  Army, Standing A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Topic:  Bill of Rights, United States First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Web Pages A Brief History of the Third Amendment
Short background on the third amendment, discusses or mentions the few court cases dealing explicitly or implicitly with the amendment's constraint and links to two other relevant articles
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Individual:  Henry, Patrick American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Individual:  Hornberger, Jacob G. President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Individual:  Madison, James Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Topic:  Military Industrial Complex The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
Topic:  Soldiers, No quartering of Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings
Upd   Web Pages A Brief History of the Third Amendment
Short background on the third amendment, discusses or mentions the few court cases dealing explicitly or implicitly with the amendment's constraint and links to two other relevant articles
Upd     History and Interpretation of the Third Amendment
Includes the text of amendment, explanation of what it covers, its historical background and overviews of relevant Supreme Court cases
Upd   Articles The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism
After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times
 
26 Nov 2025
Group:  Association of Libertarian Feminists Libertarian alternative to aspects of women's movement that discourage independence and individuality
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Attacks of 11 September 2001 Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Upd   Articles Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third president of the United States
Upd   Articles Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Group:  Cato Institute Libertarian public policy research and advocacy foundation in Washington, DC
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Individual:  Childs, Roy Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992)
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Group:  Democratic Party Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies
Upd   Articles Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Work:  Freeman, The Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Individual:  Garrett, Garet Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post
Upd   Articles Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Individual:  Garrison, William Lloyd Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Group:  Libertarian Party Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Militarism A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force
Upd   Articles Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Topic:  Nonviolent Resistance Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods
Upd   Articles "It's So Simple, It's Ridiculous"
Describes the travails of Bob Schulz, the We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education (an advocacy group which Schulz founded) and other American income tax protesters
 
Upd Topic:  Petition the government, Right to Right to state grievances and request relief from a government
Upd   Articles "It's So Simple, It's Ridiculous"
Describes the travails of Bob Schulz, the We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education (an advocacy group which Schulz founded) and other American income tax protesters
Upd     Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
Upd     Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
Upd   Cartoons and Comic Strips The Principle of our Right to Petition the Government vs. The Reality ...
A man at the entrance to a government department
 
Individual:  Raimondo, Justin Editorial director of Antiwar.com
Upd   Writings Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Individual:  Rand, Ayn Objectivist philosopher, novelist
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Group:  Republican Party Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies
Upd   Articles Blueprint for Dictatorship
Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States
 
Individual:  Riggenbach, Jeff Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review
Upd   Writings Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Taxation Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities
Upd   Articles "It's So Simple, It's Ridiculous"
Describes the travails of Bob Schulz, the We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education (an advocacy group which Schulz founded) and other American income tax protesters
 
Individual:  Taylor, Joan Kennedy Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression
Upd   Articles Joan Kennedy Taylor
Biographical essay, including a review of Taylor's book Reclaiming the Mainstream: Individualist Feminism Rediscovered (1992); transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcasts of 28 Dec 2010 and 12 Jan 2011
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Articles "It's So Simple, It's Ridiculous"
Describes the travails of Bob Schulz, the We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education (an advocacy group which Schulz founded) and other American income tax protesters
 
25 Nov 2025
Upd Topic:  Arms, Right to keep and bear The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons
Upd   Books The Tyranny of Gun Control
Shows why gun control poses a threat to liberty; a collection of essays by Hornberger, Ebeling, James Bovard, Richard J. Davis, John L. Egolf Jr., Benedict D. LaRosa, Sheldon Richman and Jarret Wollstein
Upd     The Seven Myths of Gun Control: Reclaiming the Truth about Guns, Crime, and the Second Amendment
Partial contents: The March Toward Gun Abolition - Guns Increase Violent Crime - Pulling a Gun on a Criminal Endangers You More Than the Criminal - Guns Pose a Special Threat to Children - The Second Amendment Applies Only to Militiamen
 
Individual:  Ebeling, Richard Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Books Authored The Tyranny of Gun Control
Shows why gun control poses a threat to liberty; a collection of essays by Hornberger, Ebeling, James Bovard, Richard J. Davis, John L. Egolf Jr., Benedict D. LaRosa, Sheldon Richman and Jarret Wollstein
 
Group:  Future of Freedom Foundation, The Educational organization aimed at presenting an uncompromising case for individual liberty and limited government
Upd   Books Published The Tyranny of Gun Control
Shows why gun control poses a threat to liberty; a collection of essays by Hornberger, Ebeling, James Bovard, Richard J. Davis, John L. Egolf Jr., Benedict D. LaRosa, Sheldon Richman and Jarret Wollstein
 
Individual:  Hornberger, Jacob G. President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Books Authored The Tyranny of Gun Control
Shows why gun control poses a threat to liberty; a collection of essays by Hornberger, Ebeling, James Bovard, Richard J. Davis, John L. Egolf Jr., Benedict D. LaRosa, Sheldon Richman and Jarret Wollstein
 
Topic:  Petition the government, Right to Right to state grievances and request relief from a government
Upd   Web Pages Petition - Overview
Introductory essay including historical background and comments on permissible activities and Supreme Court cases regarding petitioning
 
24 Nov 2025
Topic:  Arms, Right to keep and bear The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons
Upd   Cartoons and Comic Strips No squirt guns in the house!
Jason attempts to instruct his mother on the District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision
Upd   Books Guns Save Lives: True Stories of Americans Defending Their Lives with Firearms
From the publisher: "Robert Waters interviewed the citizen defenders in this book and makes their stories available in far greater detail that the local media cared to."
Upd     Guns: Who Should Have Them?
Essays by Edwin H. Cassem, Robert J. Cottrol, Raymond T. Diamond, Don B. Kates, David B. Kopel, Joh K. Lattimer, George B. Murray, Henry E. Schaffer and Mary Zeiss Stange
Upd     More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws
Partial contents: How to Test the Effects of Gun Control - Gun Ownership, Gun Laws, and the Data on Crime - Concealed-Handgun Laws and Crime Rates: The Empirical Evidence - The Victims and the Benefits from Protection - The Political and Academic Debate
Upd     The Bias Against Guns: Why Almost Everything You've Heard About Gun Control Is Wrong
Partial contents: How the Government Works Against Gun Ownership - The Shifting Debate: Terrorism, Gun Control Abroad, and Children - Acts of Terror with Guns: Multiple Victim Shootings - Do Gun Shows and Assault Weapons Increase Crime?
Upd   Videos Tom Selleck on the Rosie O'Donnell Show
See transcript of interview at NRACentral.com, above
 
21 Nov 2025
Topic:  Arms, Right to keep and bear The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
Upd     Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
Upd     Zimmerman Case Is No Grounds for Gun Control
Analyzes and argues against those who, based on the outcome of the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case, push for bans of all private guns and for repealing "stand your ground" laws
Upd   Interviews Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion
Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)
 
Topic:  Bill of Rights, United States First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Upd   Articles Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion
Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Articles Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion
Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
Place:  Florida The Sunshine State
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
 
Topic:  Licensing, Occupational Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
 
Topic:  Life The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived
Upd   Articles Zimmerman Case Is No Grounds for Gun Control
Analyzes and argues against those who, based on the outcome of the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case, push for bans of all private guns and for repealing "stand your ground" laws
 
Place:  Los Angeles The City of Angels
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
 
Place:  New York City The Big Apple
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Zimmerman Case Is No Grounds for Gun Control
Analyzes and argues against those who, based on the outcome of the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case, push for bans of all private guns and for repealing "stand your ground" laws
 
Topic:  Searches and seizures, Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Articles Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion
Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)
 
Place:  Washington, D.C. The Nation's Capital
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
 
Individual:  Wollstein, Jarret Author, co-founder of Society for Individual Liberty
Upd   Writings Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 1
Considers whether banning guns would reduce crime, citing studies, articles and statistics that show the apparent paradox that gun-control laws tend to increase crime and violence, and explores some reasons for the continued increase in violent crime
Upd     Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
20 Nov 2025
Topic:  Arms, Right to keep and bear The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons
Upd   Books The Best Defense: True Stories of Intended Victims Who Defended Themselves with a Firearm
Partial contents: Spree Killer - High Noon - A Victim in Paradise - Orlando: Magic Kingdom or the New Dodge City? - Tourist Trap - Rendezvous with Crackheads - The Pawnshop Robbery - The Stalker - The Abduction - Last Ride of the Dixie Mafia
 
19 Nov 2025
Topic:  Arms, Right to keep and bear The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons
Upd   Articles An Unintended Consequence of Gun Control
Questions the reaction to potential terrorist acts against major financial centers, explains the difference between point defense and area defense and argues the former is better if there is an armed population
Upd     Second Amendment speaker says gun laws are racist, unconstitutional
Reports on talk about gun laws given by entertainer Reginald G. Jones at Ohio University
 
Place:  California The Golden State
Upd   Articles An Unintended Consequence of Gun Control
Questions the reaction to potential terrorist acts against major financial centers, explains the difference between point defense and area defense and argues the former is better if there is an armed population
 
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
Upd   Articles Second Amendment speaker says gun laws are racist, unconstitutional
Reports on talk about gun laws given by entertainer Reginald G. Jones at Ohio University
 
Topic:  Expression, Liberty of The right to speak, write or otherwise express oneself without constraints
Upd   Articles Second Amendment speaker says gun laws are racist, unconstitutional
Reports on talk about gun laws given by entertainer Reginald G. Jones at Ohio University
 
Individual:  Founding Fathers Leading individuals in founding of the United States
Upd   Articles An Unintended Consequence of Gun Control
Questions the reaction to potential terrorist acts against major financial centers, explains the difference between point defense and area defense and argues the former is better if there is an armed population
 
Place:  Los Angeles The City of Angels
Upd   Articles An Unintended Consequence of Gun Control
Questions the reaction to potential terrorist acts against major financial centers, explains the difference between point defense and area defense and argues the former is better if there is an armed population
 
Place:  New York City The Big Apple
Upd   Articles An Unintended Consequence of Gun Control
Questions the reaction to potential terrorist acts against major financial centers, explains the difference between point defense and area defense and argues the former is better if there is an armed population